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PottaWHATaname - Nifty Fifty Puzzle #17 Mystery Cache

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UTtoTX: Checked today and it is missing again! With the roadwork nearby, decided to archive this one - so sad!!

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Hidden : 3/6/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the posted coordinates.

How well do you know, or can find the answers to some puzzles about our great 50 United States?


The counties of the 50 United States have their origins from many sources; presidents, explorers, Indian names, and other local history. There are 31 Washington counties, 25 Franklin counties, 24 Lincoln counties, 17 Clark(e) counties, 8 Cherokee counties, and 3 Pottawattamie (or Pottawatomie) counties.

Here are some of the more singular and unique county names. Find the state they are in to find the final coordinates for this cache.

N 40° (TX) (MS) . (TX) (SD) (MS)
W 112° (FL) (TX) . (VA) (MN) (MS)

0 = NYNPUHN

1 = PUNEYRFZVK

2 = SNHDHVRE

3 = TYNFFPBPX

4 = XNAQVLBUV

5 = ZRVTF

6 = CHFUZNGNUN

7 = EBHGG

8 = GVFUZVATB

9 = LNINCNV

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Puzzle: Fvzcyr Trbpbqr. Cache: Znaqngbel Fgbc.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)